Contemporary Architecture, Modern Design

PLUS-SUM Studio was contacted by the editor of Archello to submit Indelible Pattern(s) as a featured project on their website. The...

Photo by Roger Hubeli and Julie Larsen of Aptum Architectrure Martin Summers and PLUS-SUM Studio were invited to participate in the...

PLUS-SUM Studio's project Indelible Pattern(s) was featured on Rushi.net. The publication features the project among some incredible work from the around the world. Thanks Rushi! Full Page: #research #universityofkentucky #publication #aesthetics #international #ExhibitColumbus

Martin Summers led a workshop titled "Disruptive Continuity" for Stephen Slaughters studio at the University of Cincinnati DAAP on...

Martin Summers review of "M" by Morphosis published in the new journal by the ACSA titled, "TAD Technology | Architecture + Design." In the review Mr. Summers describes the book and its design through a very personal career arc spanning from his days as a student, through his professional career and decade working at Morphosis Architects, and now teaching students and exposing them to the larger world of architecture. In particular, the narrative focuses on the importance of

We are pleased to be included in Archinect Sessions , a Podcast that reaches an international audience of architects and students of architecture. The specific episode is titled, "Site Visit: Exhibit Columbus," (Soundcloud link here: link ) which chronicles a return to Columbus, Indiana by Ken Koense and Donna Sink to discuss the installations now completed. In the case of our project, we were delayed 6 weeks due to CNC issues over the summer and just happened to be on site

Indelible Pattern(s) project discussed in an article titled, "Design Festival Underway in Columbus, Indiana," written by Sorcha O'Higgins...

We are pleased to be included in Archinect Sessions , a Podcast that reaches an international audience of architects and students of architecture. The specific episode 103 is titled, "Machines Don't Care; A Conversation about Exhibit Columbus's Student Installations." Soundcloud link here: link Martin Summers and David Biagi are co-teaching the University of Kentucky College of Design, School of Architecture design-build studio for this event and participated in the discussi

Grey Matter Louisville Children's Museum won the A' Design Award Silver in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, 2016 -...

Martin Summers has been announced as a winner of the notable Silver A' Design Award Como, Italy, April 19, 2017 /DESIGNPRWIRE/ A' International Design Award and Competition is proud to see that the work Grey Matter by PLUS-SUM Studio has been acknowledged with the famed S ilver A' Design Award at Architecture, Building and Structure Design Competition Category . It was chosen as a winner by the transnational jury members of the A' Design Awards & Competitions among thousand

Martin Summers was invited to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville to be part of the Awards Jury with Amy Kulper and Marshall Brown.

Creative Mornings Lexington invited Mitzi Vernon (Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Design) to present her work regarding...

"Disruptive Continuity" exhibit opened on February 27th at CEL Center for Architecture + Design St. Louis. The opening night included a presentation by Martin Summers to contextualize ongoing research into design pedagogy and its relationship to professional practice. Work from PLUS-SUM Studio will be shown along with select student work from Mr. Summers' architecture studios at the University of Kentucky College of Design. The exhibit will run for two-months and information

Martin Summersartwork titled: "LeProcope_Glitch02" was exhibited as part of the "Expanding Fields" exhibition organized by the Lexington Art League and curated by Catherine Wentworth. The exhibition openened Friday, February 24th and will be on display until the closing on March 24, 2017. The show is in the Lexington Art League's gallery at the Loudoun House - 209 Castlewood Drive, Lexington, KY 40505. A link to the Lexington Art Leagues Website can be found here: Link #Lex

Martin Summers and PLUS-SUM Studio were invited to participate in the "Malaysia Biennial 100YC: Medini 2017" that "will explore forward...

Martin Summers will be exhibiting artwork titled: "LeProcope_Glitch02" as part of the "Expanding Fields" exhibition organized by the Lexington Art League and curated by Catherine Wentworth. The exhibition opens Friday, February 24th from 6-9pm at the Loudoun House - 209 Castlewood Drive, Lexington, KY 40505. The image is a combination of an original digital photograph taken during dinner one night in Paris, France in October, 2008. The reflections of the interior of the res

Essay by Martin Summers (edited by Brent Sturlaugson) about the " Point of Departure " project and pedagogical implications of "Disruptive Continuity" was published in " Off Ramp 12: Tolerance ." Off Ramp is SCI-Arc's online academic journal, edited by the Post Graduate Design Theory and Pedagogy Program. Essay can be found here: ( Link ) From the Editors' Preface : "In this issue of Offramp we seek to interrogate what might remain as a tool, or tools, for producing the id

Exhibition Opening: December 15th (6pm - 9pm) Exhibition Closing / Panel Discussion: Friday the 13th (January 2017), (6pm - 9pm) From the TEAM B website: "Rejected aims to bring together a collection of rare architectural drawings in a variety of representation techniques that share a collective fate: the bitter taste of rejection. In 1863, the Salon des Refusés presented a collection of artwork that was rejected by the jury of the Paris Salon. This landmark exhibition hig

Exhibition Opening: December 15th (6pm - 9pm) Exhibition Closing / Panel Discussion: Friday the 13th (January 2017), (6pm - 9pm) From the TEAM B website: "Rejected aims to bring together a collection of rare architectural drawings in a variety of representation techniques that share a collective fate: the bitter taste of rejection. In 1863, the Salon des Refusés presented a collection of artwork that was rejected by the jury of the Paris Salon. This landmark exhibition hi

PLUS-SUM Studio's projects Grey Matter and Point of Departure were recognized with two Honorable Mentions in the 2016 AAP Architecture Prize . Link to Grey Matter Honorable Mention Link to Point of Departure Honorable Mention #AAPArchitecturePrize #international #lexington #camouflage #GreyMatter #sustainable #publication #urbandesign #research #universityofkentucky #awards #ukcod #PointofDeparture